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Features	Starter	Basic	Standard	Professional
Bitmaps larger than 3000x3000 pixels Bitmaps larger than 3000x3000 pixels With the Professional edition, you can step beyond the 3000x3000 limit and render huge images up to 65000x65000 pixels in size.	–	–	–
Unlimited number of CPU cores Unlimited number of CPU cores While the Starter, Basic and Standard editions are limited to dual-core CPUs, the Professional edition supports quad-core and higher processors.	–	–	–
Support for 16- and 32-bit image modes Support for 16- and 32-bit image modes Filter Forge is one of the few plugins that support 16- and 32-bit image modes, allowing you to preserve every bit of image quality.	–	–	–
High-precision file formats High-precision file formats OpenEXR and PFM file formats use floating-point numbers to store image pixels, allowing to retain every single bit of precision.	–	–	–
Bump, diffuse, normal and other maps Bump, diffuse, normal and other maps You can generate diffuse, bump, specular, metallic and normal maps to be used in 3D packages or game engines.	–	–	–
Ability to create your own filters Ability to create your own filters A visual node-based Filter Editor lets you create your own textures and visual effects without writing a single line of code.	–	–
Ability to modify existing filters Ability to modify existing filters You can open and modify any filter in the Filter Library to suit your own particular purpose.	–	–
Ability to put filters to Favorites Ability to put filters to Favorites You can put frequently used filters into the Favorites folder, just like you do in web browsers.	–
Ability to use non-Library filters (.ffxml) Ability to use non-Library filters (.ffxml) All editions of Filter Forge except Starter allow you to save and load filter files (.ffxml) directly, without having to use the Filter Library.	–
Command-line renderer Command-line renderer The command-line renderer is a batch-rendering utility that takes a list of filters to render and outputs rendered bitmaps.	–
Standalone application Standalone application Apart from working as a Photoshop plugin, Filter Forge can also work as a standalone application which you run just like any other program.
Smart anti-aliasing Smart anti-aliasing Filter Forge applies anti-aliasing only to the areas prone to aliasing artifacts, which can greatly reduce the anti-aliasing overhead.
HDRI lighting HDRI lighting High dynamic range images (HDRIs) give you real-world lighting that takes almost no time to setup.
Seamless tiling Seamless tiling Any filter can produce a seamlessly tiled image in a single mouse click – a must-have for texture artists.
Resolution independence Resolution independence As all filters are generated procedurally and don't depend on external bitmaps, they can be rendered in any resolution without losing any detail.
Free access to the Filter Library Free access to the Filter Library The Filter Library is a free online repository of user-created filters which makes Filter Forge immediately useful to any graphic artist.
Number of filters allowed to download and use Number of filters allowed to download and use All editions of Filter Forge except Starter let you download and use an unlimited number of filters from the Filter Library. The Starter editions are limited to 1, 3 and 7 filters.	1, 3 or 7	Unlimited	Unlimited	Unlimited
Ability to delete and replace downloaded filters Ability to delete and replace downloaded filters With a Starter edition, you will have to wait before you can delete a filter and replace it with a newly-downloaded one. Higher editions do not have the delay.	Delayed	Any time	Any time	Any time
Software delivery method Software delivery method Basic, Standard and Professional editions can be shipped on CD. The Starter editions are available as digital downloads only.	Download only	Download+CD	Download+CD	Download+CD

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If you already own a registered copy of Filter Forge Starter, Basic or Standard, you can upgrade it to a higher edition. Upgrading is easy – you can upgrade at any time by completing a short form. Click here for Upgrade Options.